22 Migrants Die in Greek Sea Tragedy

0:00It's March 28th. Global news today starts now, AI-powered and worldwide. I'm Cory with the story. Tragedy struck off the Greek coast when 22 migrants died after six days of drift in a dinghy headed for Europe. The Greek coast guard confirmed the boat ran into rough weather with no food or water, leading to the heartbreaking loss. The vessel had set off from Tobruk in Eastern Libya on March 21st. A European border agency ship spotted it Friday, rescuing 26 survivors, including a woman and a child, two of whom needed hospital care in, Heraklion, on Crete. These perilous crossings hit Greece and Italy hard, with migrants often coming from North Africa or Turkey. The United Nations Refugee Agency reports at least 41,696 arrivals by sea in 2025, but over four. A thousand already this year, many facing overcrowded boats lacking life jackets. Authorities nab two men from South Sudan, aged 19 and 22, on people trafficking charges,

1:02plus illegal entry and negligent homicide. Most survivors hail from Bangladesh, with others from South Sudan and Chad, the boat was found 53 nautical miles from Ira Petra on Crete's, South Shore. This isn't isolated over 103 dead or missing in the Eastern Mediterranean last year, per UN figures, echoing a December case where 17 parish near Crete. These routes demand urgent fixes to save lives at sea.